Niseko

It was a cold white Christmas and Niseko celebrated on the slopes and in town! Currently 21 lifts are running to get you up skiing or snowboarding and most of the inbound-terrain is on! The snow forecast for next week looks good and should bring in the 2011 at the 2 meter+ mark. Snowboard and Ski events are happening in Hanazono and the lively pulse of the local bars and restaurants are going off after the day on the slopes ends. Celebrate! Happ
Here's the drop on this winter's freestyle ski and snowboard competitions from the Hanazono resort in Niseko. Starting with the X-mas rail jam and after party, the fun events keep rolling through the season. Step it up and show your skills if you will!?  
Niseko's open! With Niseko Ace Quad and Pair lifts open for the second day and one course to shred -skiers and snowboarders are stoked! It's time to unleash that pent up waiting for snow/weather frustration! With a slow start putting us a little behind on the snow for the season and a bummer forcast for friday rain- All will turn into a happy saturday with snow and colder temps through the weekend and following week. Do your snow dance!! Check ou
The biggest snowfall of the season so far has blanketed us in Niseko and is still coming down! We have high hopes of it boxing us in for a while! The Niseko forecast looks good this week and we will let you know when our lift system starts running! Avalanche course! If you have not done this already and have the love for backcountry, this is a good time to sign up for an avalanche awareness course in Niseko to get some hands on experience. Alread
THINK SNOW SNOW LIGHT & FLUFFY HOKKAIDO JAPAN SNOW! WE HAVE HIGH HOPES OF NISEKO SWITCHING ON THE LIFTS BY THE 27TH NOV! CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND HOPE FOR POWDER BY THE END OF THIS WEEK! WE ARE BUSY-FILLING UP WITH BOOKINGS AND WE ARE READY FOR THE SNOW TO FLY! CHECK OUT OUR HOLIDAY NISEKO YOUTUBE PAGE/COLLAGE OF SNOWY FLICKS TO GET YOU STOKED ON THIS UP-COMING SEASON! HOLIDAY NISEKO
Here is the rad Transworld Snowboarding December 2010 cover shot of Tim Humphreys pointing it down the avalanche barriers that protect our local hwys. Last winter the Flow snowboard team ripped the Niseko resort and toured around Hokkaido capturing this shot on the amazing terrain just outside our Niseko doors.
Last season East coast USA Flow snowboards+Sessions+Skullcandy rider Tim Humphreys and photographer Rami Hanafi got some great days in Niseko that scored the cover of the Transworld Snowboarding December 2010 issue with a beauty photo dropping in on the avalanche barriers of Nakayama pass. Tim raps a bit about his thoughts on Hokkaido and getting camera lucky. What a rad cover!
Pro ski Tanner Hall gives us a step by step to stepping it up on twin tips. Watch this "how to"  Cab 540's a few times then take it to a mellow jump in the Hanazono park in Niseko this season. New season, New tricks. Enjoi!
Don't miss out on -15% off Niseko United season passes this winter! The free sign up and deal ends October 31st. The snow is falling and we are getting Hyped for the dry Hokkaido Powder! -Just letting you know... Holiday Niseko
Check the Free Ski Nimbus crew floating mad-powder lines Niseko, Nakayama pass and baciscally all over this Hokkaido Island last season. No soundtrack to this- so it's just as quiet and muffled as when you are rippin through the deep. ...with out headphones that is. Enjoi! HolidayNiseko